Integrating clinical trial data with electronic health records to improve diversity in research: findings from an urban hospital system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Underrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities, women, and certain age groups in clinical trials continues to threaten the validity of novel therapeutic interventions and exacerbate longstanding inequities in health outcomes. Despite attention and mandates across institutions and federal agencies to address these disparities, effective and actionable strategies have remained a subject of debate in the existing literature. This study provides preliminary findings from the Advancing Research Through Inclusivity, Sustainability, and Equity (ARISE) Program, a quality improvement initiative to improve representation of racial and ethnic minorities and other underrepresented populations (e.g., women, certain age groups) in clinical trials conducted in an urban hospital sy

SUBMITTER: Brown EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12918157 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature